# Is Saturday 17 August 2019 a England and Wales bank holidays business day?

No: Saturday 17 August 2019 is not a England and Wales bank holidays business day, because England and Wales bank holidays is closed at weekends; England and Wales bank holidays reopens on Monday 19 August 2019 (Zeitwide release 2026.11.03.1).

## 28 days of England and Wales bank holidays around Sat 17 Aug 2019

England and Wales bank holidays, Sat 10 Aug 2019 to Fri 6 Sept 2019

| Date | England and Wales bank holidays |
| --- | --- |
| [Sat 10 Aug 2019](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2019-08-10) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 10 Aug 2019 |
| [Sun 11 Aug 2019](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2019-08-11) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 11 Aug 2019 |
| [Mon 12 Aug 2019](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2019-08-12) | England and Wales bank holidays open Mon 12 Aug 2019 |
| [Tue 13 Aug 2019](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2019-08-13) | England and Wales bank holidays open Tue 13 Aug 2019 |
| [Wed 14 Aug 2019](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2019-08-14) | England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 14 Aug 2019 |
| [Thu 15 Aug 2019](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2019-08-15) | England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 15 Aug 2019 |
| [Fri 16 Aug 2019](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2019-08-16) | England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 16 Aug 2019 |
| [Sat 17 Aug 2019](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2019-08-17) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 17 Aug 2019 (this date) |
| [Sun 18 Aug 2019](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2019-08-18) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 18 Aug 2019 |
| [Mon 19 Aug 2019](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2019-08-19) | England and Wales bank holidays open Mon 19 Aug 2019 |
| [Tue 20 Aug 2019](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2019-08-20) | England and Wales bank holidays open Tue 20 Aug 2019 |
| [Wed 21 Aug 2019](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2019-08-21) | England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 21 Aug 2019 |
| [Thu 22 Aug 2019](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2019-08-22) | England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 22 Aug 2019 |
| [Fri 23 Aug 2019](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2019-08-23) | England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 23 Aug 2019 |
| [Sat 24 Aug 2019](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2019-08-24) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 24 Aug 2019 |
| [Sun 25 Aug 2019](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2019-08-25) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 25 Aug 2019 |
| [Mon 26 Aug 2019](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2019-08-26) | England and Wales bank holidays open Mon 26 Aug 2019 |
| [Tue 27 Aug 2019](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2019-08-27) | England and Wales bank holidays open Tue 27 Aug 2019 |
| [Wed 28 Aug 2019](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2019-08-28) | England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 28 Aug 2019 |
| [Thu 29 Aug 2019](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2019-08-29) | England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 29 Aug 2019 |
| [Fri 30 Aug 2019](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2019-08-30) | England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 30 Aug 2019 |
| [Sat 31 Aug 2019](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2019-08-31) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sat 31 Aug 2019 |
| [Sun 1 Sept 2019](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2019-09-01) | England and Wales bank holidays closed for the weekend Sun 1 Sept 2019 |
| [Mon 2 Sept 2019](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2019-09-02) | England and Wales bank holidays open Mon 2 Sept 2019 |
| [Tue 3 Sept 2019](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2019-09-03) | England and Wales bank holidays open Tue 3 Sept 2019 |
| [Wed 4 Sept 2019](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2019-09-04) | England and Wales bank holidays open Wed 4 Sept 2019 |
| [Thu 5 Sept 2019](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2019-09-05) | England and Wales bank holidays open Thu 5 Sept 2019 |
| [Fri 6 Sept 2019](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2019-09-06) | England and Wales bank holidays open Fri 6 Sept 2019 |

## Other calendars on Sat 17 Aug 2019

Saturday 17 August 2019 on 7 other calendars

| Calendar | Status | Why |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Germany: nationwide public holidays (DE) | No data | Outside this calendar's sources |
| T2 (TARGET RTGS) (EU-T2) | No data | Outside this calendar's sources |
| CHAPS (GB-CHAPS) | [CHAPS closed for the weekend Sat 17 Aug 2019](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-CHAPS/2019-08-17) | Weekend |
| FedACH Services (US-FEDACH) | No data | Outside this calendar's sources |
| US federal holidays (US-FEDERAL) | No data | Outside this calendar's sources |
| FedNow Service (US-FEDNOW) | [FedNow Service open Sat 17 Aug 2019](https://zeitwide.com/calendars/US-FEDNOW/2019-08-17) | Business day |
| Fedwire Funds Service (US-FEDWIRE) | No data | Outside this calendar's sources |

## Questions people ask

**When does England and Wales bank holidays reopen after Saturday 17 August 2019?**
England and Wales bank holidays reopens on Monday 19 August 2019.

**Which days is England and Wales bank holidays closed?**
England and Wales bank holidays is closed every Saturday and Sunday. It also closes on the holidays published by GOV.UK (Government Digital Service).

**Where does this answer come from?**
The calendar's weekend rule and no closure for it in GOV.UK (Government Digital Service), in Zeitwide release 2026.11.03.1.

## Sources

No entry decides this date, so England and Wales bank holidays's weekend rule does. England and Wales bank holidays is closed every Saturday and Sunday.

Zeitwide release 2026.11.03.1.

## Cite

Zeitwide (2026). GB-EAW on 2019-08-17. Release 2026.11.03.1. https://zeitwide.com/calendars/GB-EAW/2019-08-17